背景:Covid19因其迅速传播和对健康的灾难性影响而被世界卫生组织(WHO)宣布为公共卫生紧急情况。它影响了全球约119亿人,死亡率为0.27%,包括南亚人.这篇综述旨在了解风险认知,Covid19大流行期间南亚人的文化宗教信仰和应对机制。
方法:我们遵循系统评价和荟萃分析(PRISMA)指南的首选报告项目进行了系统评价。使用了以下搜索引擎:Medline,科克伦图书馆,PsycINFO,CINAHL,和WebofScience。包括研究调查了个人对知识的看法和意见,风险和保护因素,基于本土信仰的实践,以及对COVID-19大流行的态度。
结果:数据库搜索产生了282篇文章进行筛选。最终的叙事综合包括五项研究,包括来自巴基斯坦的13,476名参与者,印度,尼泊尔,孟加拉国。十项研究,包括7,893名参与者,符合资格并纳入荟萃分析。对于正确了解症状,具有最大异质性的总体合并患病率,洗手或使用消毒剂,通过荟萃分析报道了使用草药或传统疗法进行面部遮盖以及身体距离或避免接触.
结论:该综述对KAP中的个体和文化差异进行了有益的比较,风险认知和应对策略。这项审查强调了有针对性地传播信息的必要性和重要性,文化敏感的风险沟通,有针对性的教育干预措施,社区参与和赋权,政策,和基础设施的改善,以及持续的研究和数据收集。通过解决这些影响,减轻COVID-19影响的努力可以在不同人群中更加有效和公平。
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BACKGROUND: Covid 19 was declared as a public health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO) due to its rapid spread and catastrophic effects on health. It affected around 119 M people with mortality rate of 0.27% worldwide, including South-Asians. This review aims to understand the risk perceptions, cultural religious beliefs and the coping mechanisms of South Asians during the Covid 19 pandemic.
METHODS: We conducted a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The following search engines were used: Medline, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Included studies investigated perceptions and opinions of individuals on knowledge, risk and protective factors, native faith based practices, and attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic.
RESULTS: The database search produced 282 articles to screen. The final narrative synthesis included five studies comprising of 13,476 participants from Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Ten studies, comprising 7,893 participants, were eligible and included for meta-analysis. The overall pooled prevalence with maximum heterogeneity for correct knowledge of symptoms, hand washing or use of sanitizers, face masking use of herbal or traditional remedies and physical distancing or avoidance of contact was reported through meta-analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: The review brings forth a useful comparison of individual and cultural differences in KAP, risk perceptions and coping strategies. This review highlights the need for and importance of tailored information dissemination, culturally sensitive risk communication, targeted educational interventions, community engagement and empowerment, policy, and infrastructure improvements, as well as continued research and data collection. By addressing these implications, efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 can be more effective and equitable across diverse populations.
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